werner raub department of sociology/ics utrecht university the netherlands
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Workshop on Social Theory, Trust, Social Networks, and Social Capital II National Chengchi University – NCCU April 2011. Werner Raub Department of Sociology/ICS Utrecht University The Netherlands. Some autobiography. PhD in sociology 1984 Professor of Sociology at Utrecht University - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Workshop on Social Theory, Trust, Social Networks, and Social Capital II
National Chengchi University – NCCUApril 2011
Werner RaubDepartment of Sociology/ICS
Utrecht UniversityThe Netherlands
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Some autobiography
• PhD in sociology 1984• Professor of Sociology at Utrecht University• Senior Research Fellow, Nuffield College, University of
Oxford• Research: theoretical sociology, organization theory,
economic sociology, mathematical sociology, game-theoretic models in the social sciences, experiments and the use of complementary research designs in the social sciences, sociological applications of neuroscience, philosophy (logic, moral philosophy, and philosophy of science)
• Teaching: theoretical sociology, social theory and history of social thought, organization theory and economic sociology, mathematical models in the social sciences, philosophy of the social sciences
• Website: http://staff.fss.uu.nl/wraub • Email: [email protected]
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My institutions• Department of Sociology, Utrecht University /
Interuniversity Center for Social Science Theory and Methodology (ICS)www.uu.nl/sbs/ics (Department)http://www.ics-graduateschool.nl/ (ICS, national research school)
• The Department has been evaluated as the best research group in Sociology in the Netherland in consecutive external research evaluations www.qanu.nl/comasy/uploadedfiles/Sociology_2008_definitief.pdf
• The Department maintains the best research master’s program in the Netherlands across all social and behavioral sciences:Sociology and Social Researchwww.uu.nl/programmes/sasr
• The Department and the ICS maintain a PhD program with an outstanding international reputation
• Utrecht University ranks 50th in the 2010 Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities (11th in Europe, 1st in the Netherlands)http://www.arwu.org/ARWU2010.jsp
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Format of the workshop
• 3 days, 4 sessions per day
• Two types of sessions
• Lectures on two topics: (1) theoretical
tools for research on trust, social
networks, and social capital; (2) examples
of my own research on trust, social
networks, and social capital
• Presentations and discussions of papers
by the workshop participants
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Aims of the workshop
• Overview of basic features of problem-driven and systematic (deductive) theory construction, model building, and explanation in social science, including macro- and micro-features of explanatory models as well as macro-micro-macro transitions
• Present problem-driven and systematic theory construction and model building on trust, social networks, and social capitals; testable hypotheses; empirical research in this field
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Program: Day 1 (Monday)
• Introduction to the workshop and a refresher on theory and explanation in sociology
• Micro-macro links in sociology
• Using complementary research designs: the example of effects of social embeddedness on trust and cooperation
• One session with presentations and discussions of papers by workshop participants
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Program: Day 2 (Tuesday)
• A crash course in game theory
• Game-theoretic models for effects of social embeddedness on trust and cooperation
• Two sessions with presentations and discussions of papers by workshop participants
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Program: Day 3 (Thursday)
• An experiment on trust in triads
• Trust and testosterone
• Two sessions with presentations and discussions of papers by workshop participants
• Concluding remarks on the workshop
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Additions to the program(time permitting)
• Information on the Department of Sociology of Utrecht University and the Interuniversity Center for Social Science Theory and Methodology (ICS), including graduate programs offered
• How to select a research problem for a paper and the process of submitting a paper to a journal, reacting to reviews, and preparing a revised version for resubmission.
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How to make this most effective for yourself?
• Prepare materials and actively participate in discussions
• Do not hesitate to come forward if you have some relevant ideas that you would like to present
Materials for the workshop
• Readings and reading guides (see workshop website)
• Slides of the presentations will be made available via Chin-Yen Tang
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Acknowledgments
• For assisting in setting up this workshop and preparing the workshop materials:• Ray-May Hsung, Chin-Yen Tang,
Vincent Buskens, Henk Flap, Beate Völker
• My own colleagues and collaborators:• Ronald Batenburg, Vincent Buskens,
Jack van Honk, Nynke van Miltenburg, Gerrit Rooks, Robert Selten, Chris Snijders, Frits Tazelaar, Joris van der Veer, Jeroen Weesie
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ENJOY!